|Pondicherry Assembly|Duration|Name of M.L.A.|Party Affiliation|Election Year|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|First|1964-69|V. Venkatasubha Reddiar|Indian National Congress|1964|
|Second|1969-1973|M. D. R. Ramachandran|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|1969|
|Third|1974-1977|V. Venkatasubha Reddiar|Indian National Congress|1974|
|Fourth|1977-80|S. Sivaprakasam|Indian National Congress|1977|
|Fifth|1980-83|R. Subbaraya Gounder|Janata Party|1980|
|Sixth|1985-90|V. Vaithilingam|Indian National Congress|1985|
|Seventh|1990-91|V. Vaithilingam|Indian National Congress|1990|
|Eighth|1991-96|V. Vaithilingam|Indian National Congress|1991|
|Ninth|1996-01|V. Vaithilingam|Indian National Congress|1996|
|Tenth|2001-06|V. Vaithilingam|Indian National Congress|2001|
|Elewenth|2006-11|V. Vaithilingam|Indian National Congress|2006|
|Twelfth|2011-|L. Periyasamy|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|2011|

Question: what was the year of the first election?
Answer: 1964